She was born on July 5, 1936, in Chicago, Illinois to Melvin and Margaret Sipe the second of four daughters.
She was preceded in death by her parents Melvin and Margaret, a great grand-daughter Harper Kate McKay, her youngest sister Margaret Norkus, and her youngest child Patrick Carroll Rimmer.
She is survived and missed by sisters Elizabeth (Bette) McNeil, Carol P. Harter. Children Christopher H. Rimmer, Daniel T. (Anne) Rimmer, Jamie L. (Toby) Vinson, Melannie M. (Jeff) Layne, Brenda (Patrick) Rimmer, 17 grandchildren, 5 great-grandchildren.
